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- DictionaryRe·prieve/rəˈprēv/
verb
- 1. cancel or postpone the punishment of (someone, especially someone condemned to death): "under the new regime, prisoners under sentence of death were reprieved"
noun
- 1. a cancellation or postponement of a punishment: "he accepted the death sentence and refused to appeal for a reprieve"
1. a. : the act of reprieving : the state of being reprieved. b. : a formal temporary suspension of the execution of a sentence especially of death. 2. : an order or warrant for a temporary suspension of the execution of a sentence. 3. : a temporary respite (as from pain or trouble) Examples of reprieve in a Sentence.
noun. a respite from impending punishment, as from execution of a sentence of death. a warrant authorizing this. any respite or temporary relief. Synonyms: postponement, deferment, stay, delay. reprieve. / rɪˈpriːv / verb. to postpone or remit the punishment of (a person, esp one condemned to death)
to provide something or someone with an escape from a bad situation or experience, especially to delay or stop plans to close or end something: The threatened hospitals could now be reprieved.
1. a. To prevent or suspend the punishment of (someone, especially a convicted criminal). b. To prevent or suspend (a punishment). 2. To bring relief to: The rain reprieved us from the noise of the construction machinery. v.intr. To prevent the imposition of a scheduled or expected punishment, especially temporarily.
to provide something or someone with an escape from a bad situation or experience, especially to delay or stop plans to close or end something: The threatened hospitals could now be reprieved.
A reprieve is a break in or cancellation of a painful or otherwise lousy situation. If you're being tortured, a reprieve is a break from whatever's tormenting you. For some, a night at the opera is a night of punishing boredom during which the only reprieve is the intermission.
reprieve something to officially cancel or delay plans to close something or end something. 70 jobs have been reprieved until next April. Definition of reprieve verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
